9 May 2022

Five Rounds of Superbet Chess Classic Played in Bucharest

Wesley So keeps leading the race.

Photo: Lennart Ootes
Photo: Lennart Ootes


The fifth round of the Superbet Chess Classic, the first 2022 GCT event, was played in Bucharest on 9 May. Fabiano Caruana won against Shakhriyar Mamedyarov with the white pieces, while the games Nepomniachtchi - Vachier-Lagrave, Aronian - So, Rapport - Dominguez, and Deac - Firouzja were drawn. 

 

 
Standings after Round 5:

1. Wesley So - 3.5
2-4. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Bogdan-Daniel Deac, Levon Aronian - 3
5-6. Ian Nepomniachtchi, Fabiano Caruana - 2.5
7-9. Alireza Firouzja, Leinier Dominguez, Richard Rapport - 2
10. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov - 1.5.

10 May is a rest day.

Round 6 pairings:

Mamedyarov - Firouzja, Dominguez - Deac, So - Rapport, Vachier-Lagrave - Aronian, Caruana - Nepomniachtchi. 

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